Originally Posted by
studentff
TSA shouldn't be trying to take pax out of visual contact with their belongings during a search. The LEO certainly shouldn't be telling someone to not watch their property during screening unless the LEO is going to take personal responsibility for the person's property while the owner can't watch (which I doubt any LEO would do).
If you watch the video, she had stuff in her hand and was touching her bag during the screening process. Not just "in visual contact". Big difference if she is trying to touch and grab stuff while they are searching the bag and they told her to stop.